1988Final results
1988 election for Iowa's 6th District
U.S. House · Iowa
Frederick Grandy (R) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Dave O'Brein (D) by 28.8 points.
Frederick GrandyRepublican · winner
64.4%125,859
Dave O'BreinDemocrat
35.6%69,614
195,478 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1988
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratFrederick Grandy
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Raised by the campaign
$527.5K
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Spent by the campaign
$523.1K
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Cash on hand
-$546
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988